Dale

Primarily a boy's name · 95% boys

Origin: English

Dale first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 122 babies (rank #246 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 boys (rank #2,616). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dale

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dale yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,279

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

122

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dale

Dale Carnegiemotivational speaker · b. 1888
Dale T. Mortensenuniversity teacher · b. 1939
Dale Earnhardtracing automobile driver · b. 1951
Dale Robertsonboxer · b. 1923
Dale Gardneraircraft pilot · b. 1948

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	97	#278
1992	122	#246
1993	108	#262
1994	84	#294
1995	64	#386
1996	79	#338
1997	60	#380
1998	63	#360
1999	44	#447
2000	34	#558
2001	48	#440
2002	32	#594
2003	34	#602
2004	32	#638
2005	19	#952
2006	24	#837
2007	27	#801
2008	24	#896
2009	17	#1,166
2010	12	#1,488
2011	15	#1,289
2012	17	#1,173
2013	20	#1,048
2014	17	#1,174
2015	10	#1,706
2016	7	#2,250
2017	18	#1,181
2018	16	#1,263
2019	16	#1,297
2020	8	#2,113
2021	11	#1,724
2022	15	#1,390
2023	10	#1,892
2024	7	#2,616